The Empire Plan is a unique health insurance plan designed especially for public employees in New York State. Empire Plan benefits include inpatient and outpatient hospital coverage, medical/surgical coverage, Centers of Excellence for transplants, infertility and cancer, home care services, equipment and supplies, mental health and substance abuse coverage and prescription drug coverage.
GOVERNOR
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
ALBANY, NEW YORK 12239
www.cs.ny.gov
COMMISSIONER
DANIEL E. WALL
EXECUTIVE
DEPUTY COMISSIONER
PA00-17
TO: Participating Agency Chief Executive Officers and Health Benefits Administrators
FROM: The Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: NYSHIP Regional Meetings for Participating Agencies
DATE: October 18, 2000
We are pleased to announce the 2000 New York State Health Insurance Program Regional Meetings for Participating Agencies. This year, the agenda will include discussion of the 2000 Empire Plan experience, the projected rate schedule for 2001, an update of Plan benefits by the Empire Plan carriers, several important administrative and regulatory issues and a review of NYBEAS which should be of interest to both Chief Executive Officers and Health Benefits Administrators.
You are invited to attend one of the following meetings:
Wednesday, November 8, 2000 - 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Bear Mountain Inn & Conference Center (Rockland County)
Bear Mountain, New York
Thursday, November 9, 2000 - 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Sheraton Long Island Hotel (Suffolk County)
110 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway
Smithtown, New York
Tuesday, November 14, 2000 - 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Gideon Putnam Hotel (Saratoga County)
Saratoga Springs, New York
We hope you will be able to attend one of these meetings. Please return the enclosed reservation form by November 1, 2000, so that we may finalize luncheon arrangements and plan for adequate materials. If you have any questions, or if you are unable to attend but would like copies of the materials distributed, please call the Employee Benefits Division at (518) 485-1771.
DIRECTIONS TO MEETING SITES
Bear Mountain Inn & Conference Center (Rockland County)
Phone No. (845) 786-2731
From Tappan Zee Bridge: Over bridge to Exit 13(N) (Palisades Parkway). Approximately, 1.5 miles past Exit 19 is a traffic circle, take the first right off the circle (9W South) to traffic light, make a right. The Inn is 200 feet on the right.
From Albany: Take the New York State Thruway South to Exit 16, this is the Harriman Exit (Route 6 East), follow Route 6 East to the Palisades Parkway North, follow the Palisades for 2 miles to a traffic circle, take first right off the circle (9W South) to traffic light, make a right. The Inn is 200 feet on the right.
Sheraton Long Island Hotel (Suffolk County)
Phone No. (631) 231-1100
From the West: Take Long Island Expressway to Exit 53. Take a left onto Wicks Road. Take a right onto Motor Parkway. Hotel is about 100 yards ahead on left.
From the East: Take Long Island Expressway to Exit 53. Take a right onto Motor Parkway. Hotel is about 50 yards ahead on left.
Gideon Putnam Hotel (Saratoga County)
Phone No. (518) 584-3000
From the West: Take I-90 East (Thruway). Exit to Amsterdam. Take a right to Route 67 to Ballston Spa. Take Route 50 North. Take a right into Park at second light after sign "Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 800 ft." Follow signs to hotel.
From the North: Take I-87 South (Northway). Exit 14, make a right onto Union Avenue. Take a left at the end of Union Avenue. Bear right at first stop sign. Take a left at first stoplight. Take a right into Park at second light. Bear left after 8/10 mile, hotel ahead on right.
From the South: Take I-90 North (Thruway). Exit 24 to I-87 (Northway). Exit 13N (Route 9). Turn left into Park at fourth light. Bear left 8/10 mile, hotel ahead on right.
2000 PARTICIPATING AGENCY REGIONAL MEETINGS RESERVATION FORM
Agency Name_______________________________________
Agency Code________________
Agency Address_____________________________________
Work Phone #(___)___________
PARTICIPANT'S NAME(S) CIRCLE THE INSTITUTE YOU WILL ATTEND:
1.
2.
3.
BEAR MOUNTAIN INN & CONFERENCE CENTER
Wednesday, (Rockland County) November 8, 2000
Bear Mountain, New York
(845) 786-2731
SHERATON LONG ISLAND HOTEL
Thursday, (Suffolk County) November 9, 2000
110 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway
Smithtown, New York
(631) 231-1100
GIDEON PUTNAM HOTEL
Tuesday, (Saratoga County) November 14, 2000
Saratoga Springs, New York
(518) 584-3000
ALL RESERVATION FORMS SHOULD BE MAILED OR FAXED TO THIS OFFICE NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 1st :
The Employee Benefits Division
NYS Dept. of Civil Service
State Office Campus, Bldg. #1
Albany, NY 12239
Attention: Deborah D'Orazio
Fax# (518) 485-8952